by Kathryn Watson | Apr 15, 2020 | Dementia, music therapy
Coping with a loved one living with dementia is extremely difficult. One day, they seem lucid and fine, the next, they don’t know who you are. Often, small things can trigger memories for them. And sometimes the memories are pleasant while other times the...
by Kathryn Watson | Apr 1, 2020 | Dementia
While many people pair Alzheimer’s and dementia in the same category, they are, in fact, different. While Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, they are not the same. The symptoms are going to appear the same and overlap in their actions and descriptions....
by Kathryn Watson | Mar 15, 2020 | Dementia
Dementia Diet Mom Just Wants to Eat Cookies- Is This Okay? It can be difficult enough just coping with your loved one’s dementia. Not being recognized, arguments over wearing appropriate clothing, the worry every day. But now you have to worry that someone you love is...
by Kathryn Watson | Mar 1, 2020 | Dementia, Diabetes
Diabetes and Dementia have shown to have a definite link. A few years back, medical professionals and researchers started to notice an increase in type 2 diabetes and dementia. Also, type 2 diabetes shares genetic and environmental risk factors with both...
by Kathryn Watson | Feb 1, 2020 | Dementia, Grief
When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease it affects everyone. It doesn’t only affect the patient but also all members of the family and caregivers. And learning that your loved one has dementia can trigger a range of emotions. These include sorrow,...
by Kathryn Watson | Jan 5, 2020 | Dementia
Watching your mom become frail with age and early signs of dementia is heartbreaking. It’s easy to assume she is just getting old and not ill. And it’s going to be difficult for mom, as well. She probably knows that something is not right. And she is probably...
